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New microbial genetic system dissects biomass to biofuel conversion
A research team at the DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) at UW–Madison has developed a powerful new tool that promises to unlock the secrets of biomass degradation, a critical step in the development of cost-effective cellulosic biofuels. Read More
UW-Madison humanities scholars receive national fellowships
Four scholars at UW–Madison working in the humanities have received fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). Read More
Summer program offers intensive study of Baltic area languages
UW-Madison is an international leader in foreign languages, offering instruction in more than 80 modern and ancient languages, from Akan-Twi to Zulu. The campus also houses 11 area-studies centers, the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages and the National African Language Resource Center. Read More
Union South takes shape as a campus gathering place
A bustling construction site is on pace to become a vibrant new hub of campus activity as the new Union South at the University of… Read More
UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee award Intercampus Research Grants
Eight hybrid teams of faculty from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been awarded the first batch of Intercampus Research Incentive grants, awards designed to foster inter-institutional collaboration. Read More
African Studies Program helps celebrate first World Cup held in Africa
Soccer fans will pack local bars and restaurants for the start of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. But the UW–Madison African Studies Program (ASP) is offering a family-friendly spin on the world's most important sporting event by partnering with Dungeon-Monroe neighborhood businesses and a Madison non-profit to host an outdoor game watch, a kids' event and a lecture. Read More
Have turf, will travel: UW turf expert helped design the world’s first portable soccer field
When John Stier watches World Cup soccer or any other match, he generally keeps one eye on the game and the other on the grass. It's what you'd expect from a lifelong fan who also leads one of the nation's top turfgrass research programs. Read More
Experts available to aid media in covering World Cup
In less than a month, the eyes of sports fans will be turned to the World Cup soccer tournament, the world's most-watched sporting event, which kicks off in South Africa on June 11. The World Cup is being played in Africa for the first time this year - a source of pride across the continent, which has six teams in the tournament. Read More
Music to celebrate UW–Madison spoken word program fuses rhythms, positive hip-hop message
The arrival of the fourth cohort of First Wave, the University of Wisconsin's cutting edge Hip-Hop Theater Ensemble, will be celebrated by the majestic sound of the African Motherland blended with positive rap lyrics from artists Mike-E and Afro Flow. Read More
Photo evidence proves Badger alumni show their spirit all over the world
In Kurgan, Russia, 8,246 miles away from the statue of Abe Lincoln on Bascom Hill at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a group of college students sang "On, Wisconsin!" to celebrate Badger Spirit Day on April 23. Read More
Study shows need for teacher training in personal finance
While 89 percent of K-12 teachers agree that students should either take a financial education course or pass a competency test for personal finance before graduating from high school, relatively few teachers believe they are adequately prepared to teach such topics, according to a study by two University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers. Read More
Summer series focuses on civil society and nonprofits
The University of Wisconsin Center for Nonprofits will present "Building Civil Society Through the Nonprofit Sector," a four-week "Communiversity - Summer Forum" of eight sessions between Tuesday, June 15 through Thursday, July 8. Read More
Biochemistry employee Rita Warden dies at age 59
Friends and colleagues in the University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemistry department are deeply saddened by the loss of Rita Warden, who died as the result of… Read More